P. Shekhar

20+ years building and leading Talent Acquisition functions across the US, India, EMEA, and APAC, with direct ownership of workforce planning, headcount strategy, employee engagement, and executive stakeholder alignment for the cost center owned within each organization. Builds a talent function from the ground up, scales an established one into new markets, or turns around an underperforming unit, backed by standardized governance, TA analytics, and AI-driven process design.

Experience extends into MSP, GCC, and contingent workforce delivery models, giving the same operating discipline to any organization, at any stage of growth.

Head – Talent Acquisition & Delivery - WePlace Consulting - New Delhi, India

(2024-08)

• Transformed an underperforming Talent Acquisition function affected by inconsistent execution and an inefficient cost structure into a high-performing, scalable unit, holding full financial and operational accountability for that function while continuously driving corrective measures, cutting escalations sharply, and building lasting stakeholder trust and business growth.
• Designed and embedded a standardized, AI-enabled delivery model across geo-oriented teams and domain-specific rapid-response pods, governing the end-to-end TA and delivery lifecycle from requisition intake through offer, joining, and post-placement engagement, with delivery-ownership accountability built into every stage.
• Built an AI automation layer using MCP connectors, webhook integrations, and custom agents, continually expanding its reach to cut operational costs, lift team output, and remove friction across the recruitment lifecycle.
• Equips C-suite stakeholders with real-time operational visibility by pairing existing reporting tools with custom Power BI dashboards, closing key visibility gaps and tracking unit costs, team output, and financial projections, acting fast whenever the numbers signal risk.
• Directs end-to-end TA operations across India, US, and APAC through regionally embedded teams, running MSP contingent workforce programs, GCC builds, start-up scale-ups, and enterprise volume hiring across FTE and contingent demand, applying DEI-aligned hiring practices throughout.
• Advises the sales and business development function, supporting its financial performance while enabling new engagements to convert into steady, long-term delivery relationships.

Manager, Recruitment & Delivery – India Operations - Veritis Group Inc - Texas, USA

(2022-03 - 2024-07)

• Rescued a portfolio of stalled and at-risk engagements inherited amid a pandemic-driven collapse of the India delivery operation, rebuilding leadership continuity, consolidating a scattered remote workforce, and reopening operations under a unified command structure.
• Reversed declining performance across strategic enterprise accounts by strengthening governance, execution discipline, and team performance and productivity, repositioning recruitment delivery as a predictable, high-performing function of the business.
• Introduced GenAI and RAG capabilities into recruitment operations, automating core talent acquisition protocols to lift human productivity and reduce the margin for error across the delivery lifecycle.
• Enforced ATS data hygiene and structured SOPs while deploying Power BI dashboards for senior leadership, strengthening accountability, real-time visibility, forecasting accuracy, and ultimately financial predictability across the unit's talent delivery function.
• Governed talent delivery across the US, India, and on-demand LATAM, EMEA, and APAC markets, spanning MSP and contingent workforce programs for federal, state, and Fortune 500 engagements, GCC-driven hiring, and a full spectrum of contingent and FTE talent needs across the organization.
• Provided strategic advisory input and market insights to the sales function on request, supporting proposals and early-stage conversations that helped secure new engagements across multiple business segments.

Head – Talent Acquisition Operations - KoreMinds - Florida, USA

(2020-01 - 2022-03)

• Converted a talent supply business concept with no existing talent function into a fully operational growth engine, building the foundation that carried the company from an idea into a functioning contingent talent supply unit.
• Engineered an analytics-driven operating framework spanning workforce forecasting, delivery predictability, and standardized execution governance, giving leadership consistent visibility and control as the business scaled across global markets.
• Balanced external engagement on delivery performance and strategic priorities with internal reporting to leadership on growth and operational performance, reinforcing stakeholder trust while keeping leadership aligned on business direction.
• Established multi-geo talent supply capability across AMER, APAC, EMEA, and India, positioning the organization to serve a diverse, growing customer base across the full spectrum of contingent and MSP-based engagement types, guided by DEI-aligned hiring practices.
• Aligned sales and delivery functions into a single accountable workflow, ensuring every commitment translated into disciplined execution rather than lost momentum between deal closure and delivery.

AVP – Recruitment Operations (AMER, EMEA & APAC) - LRS Services Inc (Now Abormic Services Ltd) - Delaware, USA / London, UK

(2019-01 - 2019-12)

• Elevated an established talent supply operation into a multi-geo Talent Acquisition and Talent Supply function, launching new regional units across the business and establishing it as a core value-generating function of the organization.
• Formed and led regional leadership structures across AMER, EMEA, and APAC, aligning workforce planning and delivery governance with the distinct demands of each market.
• Scaled cross-regional talent acquisition and delivery execution across the organization's workforce needs, applying DEI-aligned hiring practices, and sustaining consistent quality and retention throughout a rapid multi-market expansion.
• Deepened executive-level stakeholder relationships across existing engagements, partnering closely with the sales function to expand value from established relationships while new business development ran in parallel.

Sr. Strategic Account Manager, MSP Delivery - Radiansys Inc - California, USA

(2016-02 - 2018-12)

• Inherited an underperforming MSP portfolio, with several programs stuck at zero movement, and transformed it into a profitable, revenue-generating cost-center unit through disciplined governance and execution.
• Pioneered GCC hiring for a global enterprise engagement at a time when the GCC model was still new to the industry, positioning the organization as an early mover in a category that would later become mainstream.
• Shared frontline expertise on recruitment workflows and hiring stakeholder engagement processes with a product development team building an AI-driven recruitment platform, later integrating the resulting tool into his own team's operating stack.
• Executed full-spectrum talent acquisition and delivery across AMER, EMEA, APAC, and India, applying DEI-aligned hiring practices across MSP programs and sustaining strong stakeholder satisfaction across a diverse portfolio of enterprise and global engagements.
• Partnered closely with the sales function to deliver FTE hiring for a portfolio of Series-funded startup engagements, scaling talent acquisition to support high-growth, early-stage organizations.

Sr. Account Manager - IDC Technologies Inc - California, USA

(2015-04 - 2016-01)

Sr. Account Manager - Radiansys Inc - California, USA

(2014-07 - 2015-03)

Manager – India Operations - Nueva Solutions Inc - New York, USA

(2008-06 - 2014-07)

Head – IT & Online Marketing - Lakshmi Vatika Ltd - New Delhi, India

(2005-02 - 2008-05)

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) - Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi (2010)